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Purple Feather

Hanoch Piven

In this unusual picture book, a magical purple feather takes readers on an imaginative journey. As the feather travels through the pages of the book, it becomes a whisker for a cat, a quill for a porcupine, and a tail for a dog. A real purple feather inserted in the back of the book makes the ending especially surprising and fun. Created out of everyday objects such as pickles, forks, buttons, and ice-cream cones, Piven’s illustrations will amaze readers young and old!
Languages
English, Korean, Spanish
Representation
The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature
Title Purple Feather
Writer's Last Name Piven
Writer's First Name Hanoch
Genre Children
Ages 4 up
Illustrations Hanoch Piven
Publisher (Hebrew) Am Oved
No. Pages 32pp.
Book title - Hebrew (phonetic) Notza Sgula

  • “ In some portraits, the components take on clever meaning: a porcupine made of nails wants the feather in order to appear “soft and so sweet / I could charm anyone I happened to meet,” an owl composed of computer parts claims the feather as a “fine pen for my ink.”... A doggy needs the feather for a tail; on the next spread a tiger threatens, “That feather will make a fine toothpick to munch / After I’ve eaten that doggy for lunch.” … These animal constructions will keep kids returning again and again, long after the purple feather has been carried away. ”

    Publishers Weekly

  • “ Playful... [Enables readers] to follow their [own] feather on a journey that is bound to tickle their curiosity. ”